(June 28, 2014 at 5:25 am)BlackMason Wrote:(June 26, 2014 at 7:39 pm)ManMachine Wrote: I do not necessarily accept your rather narrow definition of faith.
On a topical note, a Brazilian having faith his national team will win the world cup is not irrational, while its not a guarantee the odds are pretty good.
MM
I posted this thread in this forum because I wanted to focus on the faith as mentioned in the bible. Had I wanted to include the other type of faith, I'd have posted this in a philosophy section.
Yes, but you are already presuming there are different types of faith and that there are differences between them. I don't necessarily agree with that, is what I'm saying.
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
